Tie fastener



Sept. 7 1926. 1,598,733

P.H.LETTRE TIE FASTENER Filed July 23, 1925 gym vent l atented Sept. 7, 1926.

UNITED STATES PHILIP H. LE'ITRE, OF ATTLEBORO FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS.

TIE FASTENER.

Application filed July 23, 1925.

This invention relates to a combined cravat and cravat holder the primary object of the invention being; to provide aholder on which a cravat may be tie-d and retained in such tied condition, the securing means being such to hold the cravat in. its proper position within the collar of the wearer.

in important object of the invention is the provision of means to insure against lateral movement of the holder while in use.

ll ith the foregoing and other objects in view which will agpear as the description proceeds, the iDYGDtiOE-l resides in the own biiiation and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that a vention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, withoutdepartin from the spirit of the invention.

net'erring to the drawing:

n; 1 i q nt- .1+: W1 a '1 a i lg 0.10 V is un e National X lUW ii us 1a 111 a holder and cravat tied in accordance with h 1 the same being curved as shown e 2 of the drawing when 111 its normal condition, to the end that the de- .y conform to the curvature of the collar with which the device is used.

Extenting inwardly from the body portion and disposed at a point substantially intermediate the ends of the body portion is a retaining pin 6 which is adapted to be positioned within the hollow collar button 7 Serial No. 45,656.

employed the front of the s iirt, the collar button acting to retain the collar in position in the usual and well known manner.

The cravat which is indicated by the reterence character 8 is folded intermediate its ends, the central portion thereof being positioned at a point adjacent to the pin 6, the ends ot the cravat being brought up and over the body portion 5 as shown by Figure 2. The ends now forced down Iardly under the loop 5} formed by folding the cravat and the .ids are drawn until the eravattakes the "form of a tour-in-hand such as shown by Figure In this coi'idition, the cravat is positioned in. the usual place with respect to the collar and the cur ed ends of the body portion 5 are positioned under the folds of the collar with which the cravat is worn, the pin 6 having been positioned within the collar button forming a part of the device.

Thus it will be seen that due to this construction, the cravat is absolutely locked in position the curved body portion acting to prevent outward movement of the c-ravat while the pin 6 absolutely insures against lateral movement thereof.

In a device of the character tescribed, a curved metal rod, a pin extending inwardly from the rod and disposed intermediate the ends of the rod; the inner end oi? said pin being disposed in spaced relation with a line connecting the ends oi the rod, said rod adapted to support a tie wrapped around the rod and on opposite sides of the pin, said pin adapted to prevent lateral movement of the tie on the rod, and said. pin adapted to be positioned in a hollow collar button to secure the rod in position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto al'lixed my signature.

PHILIP H. LETTRE'. 

